St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

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l..rently lifeleSs body laid, she arOuSes
only to fall into the arms of the dying
Romeo, after they had but moment for
a rush of fervent and desperate words.
The realization that at last all hope
must forever be abandoned is portrayed
with horrifying realty. The stare her
face assumed and maintained until it
became positively painful, was that of
a maniac, and her suicide over the body
Of Romeo, comes in as naturally and in
evitably as can be conceived. 1t is safe
to say that this creation of Shakespeare
has seldom, if ever, had more dram
alto and impressive elimination.
The ball room scene, with its stately
old Italian dance, was gorgeous in the
extreme. and the winSome Juliet, who
here makes her first appearance, seemed
indeed, with her pretty girlish ways,
the realization of Shakespeare's hero
inc. Her costume, which is said to
be the first historically correct one
worn by any Juliet, was of cream white
Grape, with satin front richly en-
broidered in pearls, and held in loosely
to the waist with long diamond clasps.
The loose sleeves of creamy lace were
confined from wrist to elbow with deep
cuffs, thickly embroidered in crystal
beads; the corSage was low with dia-
mond necklace about the throat In the
next act pearl colOred brocade, per-
fectly plain and having no ornament
save silver cord down one side, made
the charming young heroine look even
more bewitching than the more elabOr-
ate dress. The magnificence of the
stage setting heightened the effect of
J. M Hill, the discoverer and patron of
Miss Mather, has spared no expense in
this direction, and no Juliet
ever in this country has had
such accessories to aid her.
The appearance in the cast of Miss
Clara Louise Thompson, Minneapolis
girl whose friends are confident she will
sooner or later achieve hiStOronic sue
cess, added an additional interest. Miss
Thompson joined the company at the
beginning of its season, Aug. 80, at
Rochester, N. Y, and her conscientious
work has attracted attention. Last
evening she appeared in the minor part
of Rosalind, but tonight, in the old
time commedy of ''The Honeymoon"
she appears as Volante, one of the lead
ing characters.
Frederick Paulding, since he gave up
his bOyiSh ambition to become star at
the outset of his career, shows an adj
vancement that is hardly less noticeable
than in Miss Mather'S remarkable ca
reer. As Romeo. both in appearance
and dictiOn, he makes an ideal lover,
and in the scene in which he is forced
to kill Tybalt, the cousin, showed a
power and dramatic strength that chal-
lenged admiration.
The AIercutio of ''NIilne's Levick"
was finished and scholarly production,
and the other parts were well sustained.
Tonight 1.-The Honeymoon" will be
given, with Miss Mather as Juliand.
THE HENNEPIN AVENUE THEATER.
Neil Burgess, whose wonderfully and
ridiculOuSly accurate Interpretation of
the female character and eccentricities
has made him famous in field pecul-
iarly his own, was welcomed by large
audience at the Hennepin avenue thea
ter last evening. His new play, "Vim,"
with its patent revolving stage and
laughable circus scene, gives more
scope than did "Widow Bedott," in
which he was seen here before, and he
improves the opportunities afforded to
the utmost. The piece runs for the
week.
y1sFoul Play" a dramatiZation of
Charles Reade's famous novel, was well
produced at Pence opera house last
evening, and will run until Thursday,
when MARY Warner, or Wife'S Sacri-
fice,'' will be substituted.
Both company and orchestra for the
new Peoples theater have been organ
lied, and are daily rehearsing. The
ElkSl will be given a benefit at this thea
ter soon after the opening.
4 The Theater COmique has a good
vaudeville attraction.